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Happy Birthday, Soha Ali Khan: The Actress is Related to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore - Know How!

But don't expect her mornings to begin with reciting Gitanjali! We all know Soha Ali Khan comes from a family full of achievers. Her father, the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, was a cricketing legend, while her mother, Sharmila Tagore, is one of the most loved actresses of Indian cinema. However, what not everyone knows is that the “Tagore” in Sharmila’s name isn’t just for show. She is actually related to Rabindranath Tagore, the Nobel Prize-winning poet who made Indian literature known across the world. That makes Soha Ali Khan not only Bollywood royalty but also connected to one of India’s most admired writers. On her birthday, as fans celebrate her journey in films and beyond, let’s find out how she shares her roots with the man behind Gitanjali. How she is related to Rabindranath Tagore The Tagore link, as already mentioned, comes through her mother, actress Sharmila Tagore. Sharmila’s ...

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